Brainspotting Therapy Intensives for residents of Colorado and Oregon
Therapy intensives for adults who feel stuck between old survival patterns and the life they actually want to live.
If trauma, anxiety, or years of over-functioning have left you exhausted, disconnected, and stuck in the same painful loops, a therapy intensive can offer the focused space to work through what weekly therapy sometimes can’t reach as quickly.
*All intensives are provided virtually through Simple Practice’s secure video platform
You’ve had other therapists give you an enthusiastic “Let’s change that!” or “This time can be different!” before – so I don’t blame you if you simply don’t believe me.
You’ve probably even tried therapy before, only to end up wondering if you were even getting anywhere or feeling worse than when you started.
I get why you’re skeptical.
Weekly therapy doesn’t work for everyone—and if it doesn’t work for you, it doesn’t mean you’re the problem. It just means you need a different kind of support.
Right now, you’re stuck in patterns like…
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Staying busy, prepared, and “on” so you don’t have to feel how exhausted you are
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Carrying trauma in ways others don’t always see through hypervigilance, perfectionism, or people-pleasing
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Buying self-help books that end up gathering dust on your nightstand
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Getting activated by things you can’t always explain
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Feeling like weekly therapy only scratches the surface of what you actually need to process
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Having insight about your patterns but still getting stuck in them
And honestly, it feels like you’ll never get unstuck.
an intensive can give us the time and focus to work through what weekly therapy sometimes can’t fully reach
“How will I know if an intensive is the right fit for me?”
A brainspotting intensive might be a fit if:
You’re tired of endlessly analyzing your patterns and want dedicated time to process (and break through) what’s actually keeping you stuck
You’re facing a big decision and want focused support untangling what your family or culture expects from what you genuinely want for yourself.
Weekly therapy doesn’t fit your schedule, but you still want focused support around anxiety, self-trust, and trauma symptoms.
You want enough time in therapy to go deeper without having to stop right when you get to something important
You want things to be different – so let’s approach therapy differently.
A therapy intensive is an extended therapy session that lets you experience faster symptom relief and healing.
By taking out the weekly wait between sessions and spending a longer, uninterrupted stretch of time together, we can quickly reduce the intensity of your symptoms and free you from living in the past 24/7.
Here’s how it works:
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A 50 minute session where we cover your goals for the intensive, gather history, and answer any questions you have before we dive in. We’ll schedule this a couple days before your intensive, or on the same day as your intensive.
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A 3-hour therapy session where we focus deeply on the pattern, pain, or experience you’re ready to work through using Brainspotting.
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This takes place 1-2 weeks after your intensive. We’ll reflect on what’s changed since we last met. I’ll also provide personalized recommendations for how you can continue to support the progress you’ve made.
“WTF do you mean, three straight hours of therapy???”
– LITERALLY EVERY PERSON WHO HEARS ABOUT INTENSIVES
Whether you’ve been avoiding therapy or you’ve been desperate for some support, it makes sense that three hours might sound like a lot.
Brainspotting helps you process in a deeper, more focused way without having to explain every detail. We’ll also move at a pace that feels supportive, take breaks as needed, and make space for your nervous system to regulate along the way.
And while some people leave feeling tired, they also tend to feel clearer, lighter, and surprised by how much movement can happen when they finally have enough uninterrupted space.
A focused therapy intensive can help you break through anxiety and trauma patterns, stop the spiral, and move past the plateau—so you can feel better faster, without committing to endless weekly sessions.
“I wish I had done this sooner.”
– LITERALLY EVERY PERSON WHO BOOKS AN INTENSIVE
Most people who book an intensive have tried everything to get relief.
They’ve reflected, researched, talked about it, and done their best to keep functioning through it. Many have tried weekly therapy and still felt like they were circling the same pain without enough space to really move through it.
But an intensive gave them the focused time they needed to stop talking around the problem and finally work with what was underneath it.
Your Investment:
$1,550
A 50% non-refundable retainer is required to hold your intensive dates. The remaining payment is due on the day of your intensive.
For a quick comparison:
A standard 50 minute therapy session is $225 and an intensive packs about 2-3 months of therapy into a 5 hour package. 4 weekly sessions for 3 months is $2,700 versus $1,550 for your intensive.
For many clients, that concentrated time in an intensive creates a kind of momentum that can be hard to access in weekly therapy alone.
With a brainspotting therapy intensive, we leave the cookie-cutter approaches to the textbooks.
Your lived experiences are more layered than any textbook could ever capture which is why a therapy intensive is not a one-size-fits-all approach. The patterns you’re carrying were shaped by your lived experiences, relationships, roles, and survival strategies.
That means your support needs to fit you instead of some generic treatment formula. Your intensive is designed around what feels most important to focus on, so we can work in a way that’s more personal, more intentional, and more responsive to what you actually need.
FAQs About Therapy Intensives in Colorado and Oregon
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You can pay for your intensive using HSA/FSA, debit, or credit card.
Intensives aren’t eligible for reimbursement through insurance.
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You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical care will cost.
Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who are not using insurance an estimate of the bill for medical items and services.
You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill.
Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises -
All therapy intensives are offered online through Simple Practice’s video call feature.
Due to state laws, you must be located in Colorado or Oregon at the time of your intensive.
I currently offer intensives on Fridays so that you can roll right into your weekend afterward. -
The short answer? Yes!
Brainspotting was actually developed by former EMDR trainer David Grand, who noticed that where you look affects how deeply you can process.
Both are somatic, trauma-focused approaches with solid research behind them. The major difference is that brainspotting tends to feel a little more flexible in its approach compared to EMDR, which has a defined protocol.
You can read up on the other differences between Brainspotting and EMDR here. -
If you're currently in crisis or don't have much support around you after doing hard emotional work, jumping into a 3-hour processing session probably isn't the right move right now.
More gradual, consistent support would serve you better first, which exactly what weekly therapy is designed for. -
Yes! One of my favorite parts about intensives is how flexible they are.
Some people like to do an intensive a couple times a year, while others prefer to do them once a quarter.
I’m happy to talk you through your options on a free consultation call.
It’s time for you to feel better, faster.
If you've reached the bottom of the page, you're probably still thinking about whether you’re struggling enough to warrant this kind of support, but that's probably a sign it's time to talk about it.
And that’s part of what a free consultation call is for. Show up with all your questions (yes, even the ones you feel embarrassed to ask), and I’ll give you judgment-free answers.